2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres

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Men's 3000 metres
at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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Venue Oregon Convention Center
DatesMarch 18 (heats)
March 20 (final)
Competitors18 from 11 nations
Winning time7:57.21
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  2014
2018  
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The men's 3000 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 20, 2016. [1] [2]

Contents

The final race started as a jog for these athletes, coming through 1K in 2:52, and hitting the half way point at 4:15, Isiah Kiplangat Koech holding the lead. With 6 laps to go, Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku ran around the field into the lead, the pace quickened, the rest of the field scrambling to react. The strongest reaction was by Youssouf Hiss Bachir, literally sprinting into the lead 100 metres later, exchanging elbows with Ndiku. For the next two and a half laps, Hiss Bachir held the lead, sprinting each time a challenger, usually Ndiku tried to creep past. With three laps to go Abdalaati Iguider sped through the inside and as he challenged Ndiku everyone sped up and Hiss Bachir disappeared through the field. The field began to string out. With two laps to go, Yomif Kejelcha hit the lead, with Ndiku, Augustine Kiprono Choge, Iguider and Ryan Hill the only ones to give chase. With a lap to go, the first four looked to challenge each other as Hill was falling back, but through the next to last turn, Hill began to accelerate catching Ndiku, who faded out the back. Kejelcha held the lead the entire way to the finish for gold, Choge and Iguider were unable to make headway as the chased. Coming off the final turn, Hill passed both of them, Choge in the final step, dipping at the line and dipping again in confusion after the line.

Records

Standing records prior to the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
World record Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Komen  (KEN)7:24.90 Budapest, Hungary 6 February 1998
Championship record Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Haile Gebrselassie  (ETH)7:34.71 Paris, France 9 March 1997
World LeadingFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Dejen Gebremeskel  (ETH)7:38.03 Boston, United States 28 February 2016
African record Flag of Kenya.svg  Daniel Komen  (KEN)7:24.90Budapest, Hungary6 February 1998
Asian record Flag of Bahrain.svg  Albert Kibichii Rop  (BHR)7:38.77 Gent, Belgium 9 February 2014
European record Flag of Spain.svg  Sergio Sánchez  (ESP)7:32.41 Valencia, Spain 13 February 2010
North and Central American
and Caribbean record
Flag of the United States.svg  Galen Rupp  (USA)7:30.16 Stockholm, Sweden 21 February 2013
Oceanian Record Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Mottram  (AUS)7:34.50Boston, United States26 January 2008
South American record Flag of Colombia.svg  Jacinto Navarrete  (COL)7:49.46 Sevilla, Spain10 March 1991

Qualification standards

IndoorOutdoor
7:50.007:40.00
13:10.00 (5000 m)

Schedule

DateTimeRound
18 March 201613:05 Heats
20 March 201613:10 Final

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals. [3]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Yomif Kejelcha Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:51.01Q
22 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7:51.65Q
31 Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:51.77Q
41 Youssouf Hiss Bachir Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 7:52.08Q
51 Ryan Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7:52.13Q
62 Isiah Kiplangat Koech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:52.64Q
72 Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7:53.00Q
82 Lee Emanuel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7:53.18Q SB
92 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:53.21q
101 Brett Robinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7:53.51q
112 Yenew Alamirew Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:53.65q
122 Mohammed Ahmed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7:53.66q
132 Collis Birmingham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7:54.51SB
141 Cameron Levins Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7:54.81
151 Tom Farrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7:59.77
161 Kemoy Campbell Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8:00.22
172 Víctor García Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8:25.62
181 Adilet Kyshtabekov Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 8:44.77

Final

The race was started on March 20 at 13:10. [4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Yomif Kejelcha Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 7:57.21
Silver medal icon.svg Ryan Hill Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7:57.39
Bronze medal icon.svg Augustine Kiprono Choge Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:57.43
4 Abdalaati Iguider Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 7:58.04
5 Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 7:58.81
6 Lee Emanuel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8:00.70
7 Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8:00.76
8 Isiah Kiplangat Koech Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 8:01.70
9 Mohammed Ahmed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8:07.96
10 Youssouf Hiss Bachir Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 8:08.87
11 Brett Robinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8:11.11
12 Yenew Alamirew Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 8:12.54

References

  1. "IAAF World Indoor Championships Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. Start list
  3. Heats results
  4. Final results